Draft-evener.



No.'780,961. PATENTED JAN. 24, 1905.

r M. H. PATNODE.

DRAFT EVENER. I

APPLICATION FILED HAB- 14, 1904,

I Witnesses UNITED STATES Patented January 24, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

DRAFT-EVENEFL SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,961,dated January 24, 1905.

Application filed March 14:, 190 Serial'No. 198,144.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MUTTY H. PATNODE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burroak, in the county of Jewell and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Draft-Eveners, of whichthe following is a specification. I

My invention relates to improvements in draft-eveners; and the object ofmy invention is the provision of a draft-evener which will be of simple,inexpensive, and durable construction and which will effectively dividethe strain or draft upon the animals and which will be thoroughlypractical for the intended purpose.

The invention consists of a draft-evener embodying novel features ofconstruction, combinations, and arrangements of parts, substantially asshown, described, and specifically de-.

fined by the claim.

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of my draft-evener. Fig. 2represents a front elevation or edge view, and Fig. 3 represents a sideelevation, of the draft-.evener.

In the drawings the letter A designates the pole or tongue, upon'whichnear its inner end is secured the arms B, through which passes the bolt(1, said bolt also passing through one of the series of openings D inthe bar E. To one end of said bar is pivoted the link F, and to theother end is pivoted the shorter link or arm G, said link or arm G beingformed with a slotted head H. Said slotted head receives the staple ofbail K, pivoted centrally upon the swingletree L, carrying the clevisesM, and also pivoted to the bolt N, forming the pivot of the swingletree,is the short' plate O, the inner end of which is mounted on the pin orpivot P, which pin or pivot also pivotally connects the inner end of thelong bar Q, which carries at its outer end the clevis R, and to saidlong bar is also pivotally connected the outer end ofthe link F.

From this construction it will be observed that the swingletree and thelong draft-bar can be adjusted or swung transversely through the mediumof the short adjustable bar and that by means of the connection betweenthe short bar and the swingletree and long draftbar a connection isprovided which distributes the strain or draft of the animals equally,and thus produces an efficient and practical device for the purposeinvented.

I claim- The draft evene'r herein shown and described, consisting of thepole or tongue, the fastening device secured to said pole or tongue, theshort transverse bar having a series of transversely-arranged openingsfor forming a pivotal and adjustable connection with the fastening onthe tongue, the short link connected to one end of said bar and formedwith an elongated eye, the long link connected to the other end of saidbar, the swingletree, the staple or bail connecting the swingletree withthe elongated eye of said short link, the plate connected with thetongue and with the pivot connecting the swingletree and staple, and thelong draft arm or bar pivoted at its inner end to the tongue and plateand connected pivotally near its center with said long link.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two witnesses.

MUTTY H. PATNODE. Witnesses:

E. S. POWELL, J. A. PAYNE.

